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- [kan-uh-bis]
- /ˈkæn ə bɪs/
- /ˈkæn.ə.bɪs/
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- [kan-uh-bis]
- /ˈkæn ə bɪs/
Definitions of cannabis word
- uncountable noun cannabis Cannabis is the hemp plant when it is used as a drug. 3
- noun cannabis the hemp plant, esp Indian hemp (Cannabis indica) 3
- noun cannabis the drug obtained from the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant, which is smoked or chewed for its psychoactive properties. It produces euphoria and relaxation; repeated use may lead to psychological dependence 3
- noun cannabis hemp 3
- noun cannabis marijuana or any other substance derived from the flowering tops of the hemp 3
- noun cannabis the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. 1
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Origin of cannabis
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < New Latin, Latin: hemp < Greek kánnabis; cognate with hemp
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Parts of speech for Cannabis
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cannabis popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cannabis
noun cannabis
- tea — the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- hemp — Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish. Compare cannabis.
- pot — a deep hole; pit.
- hashish — the flowering tops and leaves of Indian hemp smoked, chewed, or drunk as a narcotic and intoxicant.
- grass — Günter (Wilhelm) [goo n-ter wil-helm;; German gyn-tuh r vil-helm] /ˈgʊn tər ˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈgün tər ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1927–2015, German novelist, poet, and playwright.
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